What is 2/9 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 1/4?

2 9 − 1 4 = (2 × 4) − (1 × 9) 9 × 4 = -1 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 9 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/36

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 1/4 is : -1/36 (or -0.027777777777778 in its decimal form)